2024-11-13T08:20:47-06:00 2023-12-31 WithumSmithBrown PC ONE TOWER CENTER BLVD 14TH FL EAST BRUNSWICK NJ 08816 990 2023-01-01 201934881 Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program % DENNIS & ASSOCIATES VETE 2026288164 2101 L Street Suite 225 Washington DC 20037 Stephen W Jordon EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2026288164 2024-11-15 true true James Mulroy P00024514 7328281614 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z Stephen W Jordon 2101 L Street Suite 225 Washington DC 20037 4828079 false X WWW.VETSPROBONO.ORG X 2004 DC To provide assistance to unrepresented veterans or their family members who have filed appeals at the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (See Schedule O) 10 9 40 10 0 3255822 4341479 436737 373109 24485 113491 0 0 3717044 4828079 0 0 0 0 2519424 3581232 0 0 29509 1175468 1522994 3694892 5104226 22152 -276147 2482220 4481748 1707793 3983468 774427 498280 X TO PROVIDE FREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO APPELLANTS BEFORE THE U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR VETERANS' CLAIMS AND PROVIDE TRAINING AND MENTORING ON VETERANS LAW TO VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS WHO PROVIDE THIS REPRESENTATION. false false 4071011 THE CAVC PRACTICE OPERATES THE FEDERAL PRO BONO PROGRAM FOR VETERANS ON BEHALF OF THE U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR VETERANS' CLAIMS (COURT). WE CONDUCT OUTREACH TO ELIGIBLE VETERANS WITH DISABILITY COMPENSATION CLAIMS DENIED BY THE BOARD OF VETERANS' APPEALS THAT HAVE BEEN APPEALED OR ARE RIPE FOR APPEAL TO THE COURT, DILIGENTLY SCREEN THEIR CASES TO IDENTIFY THOSE WITH ISSUES OF LEGAL MERIT, AND CAREFULLY PLACE THEM WITH OUR CORPS OF VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS WHO PROVIDE FREE REPRESENTATION BEFORE THE COURT. CONCURRENTLY, WE RECRUIT VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS AND PROVIDE THEM WITH SPECIALIZED TRAINING IN VETERANS LAW, MENTORS, CASE MATERIALS AND OTHER FOCUSED RESOURCES TO ENABLE AND ENHANCE THEIR SUCCESS. THIS YEAR THE CAVC PRACTICE RECEIVED 649 REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE, TRAINED 505 VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS, SCREEN 519 CASES FOR LEGAL MERIT, PLACED 400 WITH VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS, AND ASSISTED 739 SELF-REPRESENTED APPELLANTS THROUGH THE LIMITED LEGAL ASSISTANCE AND INFORMATION HELPLINE. THE CAVC PRACTICE ALSO MANAGES THE COURT'S RULE 33 PILOT PROGRAM WHICH IS A PILOT PROGRAM DESIGNED TO PROVIDE SELF-REPRESENTED APPELLANTS A SECOND OPPORTUNITY TO OBTAIN A PRO BONO COUNSEL AND RECEIVE FREE LIMITED REPRESENTATION FROM VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS AT A PRE-BRIEFING CONFERENCE. THIS YEAR, THE CAVC PRACTICE PLACED 89 SELF-REPRESENTED APPELLANTS WHO OPTED INTO THE RULE 33 PILOT PROGRAM WITH VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS. 414924 373109 THE DISCHARGE UPGRADE PROGRAM PROVIDES FREE LEGAL REPRESENTATION NATIONWIDE TO VETERANS WITH OTHER THAN HONORABLE (OTH) DISCHARGES DUE TO CONDUCT RELATED TO POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD), MILITARY SEXUAL TRAUMA (MST), TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY (TBI), DON'T ASK, DON'T TELL, AND ANTI-LGBTQIA+ POLICIES. WE CONDUCT OUTREACH TO ELIGIBLE VETERANS WITH OTHS, DILIGENTLY SCREEN THEIR CASES TO IDENTIFY THOSE WITH ISSUES OF MERIT, AND CAREFULLY PLACE THEM WITH OUR CORPS OF VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS WHO PROVIDE FREE REPRESENTATION BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE BOARDS. CONCURRENTLY, WE RECRUIT VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS AND PROVIDE THEM WITH SPECIALIZED TRAINING IN DISCHARGE UPGRADES, MENTORS, CASE MATERIALS AND OTHER FOCUSED RESOURCES TO ENABLE AND ENHANCE THEIR SUCCESS. THIS YEAR THE DU PROGRAM RECEIVED 2691 REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE, TRAINED 832 ATTORNEYS, SCREENED 293 CASES FOR MERIT, AND PLACED 61 CASES WITH VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS. 588782 IN ADDITION TO SCREENING CASES FOR LEGAL MERIT AND MENTORING VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS, THE CAVC AND DU LEGAL TEAMS ALSO PROVIDED DIRECT REPRESENTATION IN A LIMITED NUMBER OF CASES. THIS YEAR THE CVAC ATTORNEYS PROVIDED DIRECT REPRESENTATION BEFORE THE U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR VETERANS CLAIMS TO 20 CLIENTS. THE DU ATTORNEYS PROVIDED DIRECT REPRESENTAITON BEFORE THE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARDS TO 22 CLIENTS. 5074717 true true false false false false false false false false true false false true true true true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 11 0 true 40 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 10 9 false false false false true false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false X DENNIS ASSOCIATES 7033839710 5885 TRINITY PARKWAY SUITE 130 CENTREVILLE VA 20120 STEPHEN W JORDON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.0 0.0 X 217539 0 3836 JAMES CARLSEN DIRECTOR, Business operations 40.0 0.0 X 195080 0 4301 COURTNEY SMITH Deputy Executive Director 40.0 0.0 X 188500 0 3459 Christie Bhageloe Dir, Discharge Upgrade Program 40.0 0.0 X 131892 0 37032 CLAUDIA DALeY DIR. 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The Consortium follows the accounting pronouncement relating to uncertain tax positions. There are no income tax related penalties and interest in the periods reported in these financial statements. X X false false false false false false false true false STEPHEN W JORDON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 199469 0 18070 0 0 0 0 0 3836 0 221375 0 0 0 COURTNEY SMITH Deputy Executive Director 173500 0 15000 0 0 0 0 0 3459 0 191959 0 0 0 CLAUDIA DALeY DIR. OF COMMUNIC. & DEVELOP. 136129 0 15000 0 0 0 0 0 2767 0 153896 0 0 0 JAMES CARLSEN DIRECTOR, Business operations 180080 0 15000 0 0 0 0 0 4301 0 199381 0 0 0 Christie Bhageloe Dir, Discharge Upgrade Program 116892 0 15000 0 0 0 0 0 37032 0 168924 0 0 0 SCH J PART I, LINE 7 The bonuses for the directors are approved by the governing board. FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION: TO PROVIDE FREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO APPELLANTS BEFORE THE U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR VETERANS' CLAIMS AND PROVIDE TRAINING AND MENTORING ON VETERANS LAW TO VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS WHO PROVIDE THIS REPRESENTATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6: THE FOUR MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS, (EACH OF WHICH IS A VETERANS SERVICE ORGANIZATION) ARE THE AMERICAN LEGION, DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS, NATIONAL VETERANS LEGAL SERVICES PROGRAM AND PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA. ADDITIONAL VETERANS SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS MAY BE ADMITTED AS MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS WITH UNANIMOUS CONSENT OF THE EXISTING MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS, AND UPON SUCH TERMS AS MAY BE AGREED UPON BY THE THEN EXISTING MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B: THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS AND REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE BOARD. EACH DIRECTOR WILL RECEIVE A COPY OF THE FORM 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C: IN ORDER TO ASSIST VCPBP IN IDENTIFYING POTENTIAL COVERED TRANSACTIONS,EACH OFFICER, DIRECTOR AND KEY STAFF ANNUALLY COMPLETES AND SIGNS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DECLARATION ("DECLARATION") PROVIDED BY VCPBP, AND UPDATES THE DECLARATION AS NECESSARY TO REFLECT CHANGES DURING THE COURSE OF THE YEAR. IF THERE IS A CONFLICT DISCLOSED, THE BOARD MEMBER OR OFFICER RECUSES HIMSELF OR HERSELF FROM VOTING OR INFLUENCING OTHERS ON THOSE MATTERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A: The Executive Board worked with TVC's contracted HR firm (Marcum) to coordinated staff feedback on Executive Director's performance in 2023.This input factored into a discussion among the nine TVC Executive Board Directors to determine the Executive Director's annual salary increase and bonus. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19: THE ORGANIZATION MAKES THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC VIA REQUEST. THE ORGANIZATION PUBLISHES SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION IN ITS ANNUAL REPORT. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: There have been no changes to the organization's oversight process.